Two Ways to Fortify Your Immune System for Fall by Anna Mattrioti

- Use Bitters: Your stomach is one of the first lines of defense for your body. Pathogens that come into your body should be destroyed by the digestive juices of the stomach, but, if you don’t have adequate digestive juices these pathogens can cause illness. Digestive Bitters stimulate digestive secretions and also increase the activity of the entire digestive tract.
- Slow down when you eat: Eating quickly or while you are stressed causes the body to not release its gastric juices and digestion becomes compromised. Spend the time to slow down… its simple but not easy! Taking 3 slow deep breaths before eating is a powerful way to help the body turn on digestion. It is necessary for health and worth the effort.
- Astragalus is a mild tasting root, and powerful way to build immunity. It is easy to use and very affordable. It can be used for all ages and has many benefits in addition to building immunity.
- Astragalus is used in Traditional Chinese Medicine as immune booster and can be purchased in a variety of preparations including capsules and tinctures. Astragalus is most effective when used long term so start now and use as often as possible throughout the Fall and into Winter!
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